The Grant Finder asks you five questions about your organization type, industry, demographics, location, and funding needs. Based on your answers, it scores 65 or more grants from our database and returns every program where you have a reasonable chance of qualifying. Each grant result includes the program name, funding amount, deadline status, eligibility badges, and a direct link to the official application. Results are sorted by relevance to your specific profile, so the best matches appear first. The tool also includes government assistance programs for families and individuals, making it useful for both business owners and households seeking financial help. You can filter results by category (startups, women, veterans, agriculture, assistance programs) and save individual grants to your GrantProbe dashboard if you are signed in.
A woman-owned small business in Ohio that operates in the technology sector and needs $50,000 to $250,000 in funding would answer the five quiz questions accordingly. The Grant Finder would return matches like the SBIR Phase I program (up to $275K for R&D), the Amber Grant ($10,000/month for women entrepreneurs), Hello Alice Growth Fund ($10K to $50K for diverse business owners), and JobsOhio Small Business Grant (up to $50,000 for Ohio businesses). Each result card shows why it matched: "Org match," "Industry," "woman," and the Ohio state badge. Deadline pills flag urgent or upcoming deadlines so you know which applications to prioritize. From the results page, you can save grants to your dashboard, email yourself the full list, or jump directly into the Form Filler tool to start building an application for any matched grant.
The database includes over 65 programs covering federal grants (SBIR, STTR, NSF), state-specific programs (Ohio, California, Texas, New York, Florida, Pennsylvania), private foundation grants, corporate grants, veteran and minority programs, education grants, agriculture grants, and government assistance programs like SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and Section 8 housing.
No. The quiz and results are completely free with no account required. However, creating a free account lets you save grants to your dashboard, email results to yourself, and use the Form Filler tool to accelerate your applications. Free accounts include 30 or more searches before the Pro upgrade prompt appears.
Deadline dates are updated periodically but can shift. Programs marked "Rolling" accept applications year-round. Programs with specific dates (such as "Spring 2026" or "Annual") are approximate. Always verify the exact deadline on the official program website before applying. The Grant Finder flags deadlines as "Closing soon" or highlights upcoming windows to help you prioritize.
If you select "Family / Household" or "Single Parent" as your organization type, the Grant Finder includes government assistance programs alongside traditional grants. These programs provide monthly benefits (food assistance, health coverage, childcare subsidies, housing vouchers) that are functionally similar to grants for individuals and families. They appear with an "Assistance" category badge so you can distinguish them from business grants.
GrantProbe does not submit applications on your behalf. Each grant result includes a direct "Apply" link to the official program website where you complete and submit your application. The Form Filler tool helps you prepare your application content before you visit the portal, but the final submission always happens on the program's own platform.